University of Caloocan City

12th St. Biglang Awa Corner Cattleya, Caloocan City

Graduate School
(EDSA Campus)

COURSE GUIDE

MPA 302
Statistical and Quantitative Techniques
in Public Administration

I. COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course will elucidate the concepts and applications of Statistics and
develop practical skills for summarizing, describing, and analyzing the data in a public
administration/policy setting. The focus is on the presentation and interpretation of
quantitative data. Samples from the General Social Survey (GSS) and the Office of
Personnel Management (OPM) to perform descriptive and inferential statistics will be
employed.

II. GENERAL / SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:

After completing the course, students should be able to:

1. Use the basic concepts and tools of statistics to describe a phenomenon or event.
2. Estimate/make decisions about a population from sample statistics.
3. Determine the appropriate statistical method to use for the given kinds of
data/problem.
4. Formulate suitable hypothesis for a given problem with applicable statistical tests.
5. Present a research paper and come up with the right statistical tool and analysis.

III. COURSE CONTENT/ METHODOLOGY of INSTRUCTION with OUTPUT CRITERIA

METHODOLOGY
(Learning Platform)
WEEK LESSON/ TOPIC STUDENT OUTPUT
(Synchronous/
Asynchronous)
Orientation - Google Meet - Active participation
Leveling of Expectations - Synchronous - Written Output
1
Overview of the Course
Distribution of Assigned Topics
Statistics: Basic Concepts - Google Meet - Active participation
A. Definition of Terms - Synchronous - Written Output
B. Descriptive vs Inferential
Statistics
C. Data and Categories of Data
D. Variable and Classification of
Variables
2
1. According to Source
2. According to Functional
Relationship
3. According to Continuity of
Values
E. According to Scale of
Measurement of Data

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 F. Data Collection - Google Meet - Active participation
1. Data Collection - Synchronous - Written Output
techniques
2. Categories of Data
According to Sources
3. Population and Sample
4. Sampling Techniques
4.1. Probability Sampling
a. Random
3 b. Systematic
c. Stratified
d. Cluster
e. Multi-stage
4.2. Non-Probability
Sampling
a. Convenience Sampling
b. Purposive Sampling
c. Snowball Sampling
d. Quota Sampling

Frequency Distribution - Google Meet - Active participation

and Graphs - Synchronous - Written Output
A. Organizing Data
B. Frequency Distribution Table
4 C. Histogram
D. Relative Frequency Graph
E. Other types of graphs

Measures of Central Tendency - Google Meet - Active participation

(Ungrouped and Grouped Data) - Synchronous - Written Output
5 A. Mean
B. Median
C. Mode
Measures of Central Location
(Ungrouped and Grouped Data)
6 A. Quartiles
B. Deciles
C. Percentiles

Measures of Dispersion - Google Meet - Active participation

A. Range - Synchronous - Written Output
B. Variance
7
C. Standard Deviation
D. Coefficient of Variation

Measures of Shapes - Google Meet - Active participation

A. The Standard Normal - Synchronous - Written Output
Distribution
8
B. z-Scores
C. Measures of Skewness
D. Measures of Kurtosis
Hypothesis Testing - Google Meet - Active participation
A. The Null and Alternative - Synchronous - Written Output
Hypothesis
9
B. One-Tailed and Two-Tailed
Test
C. Steps in Hypothesis Testing

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 - Google Meet
10 Midterm Exam
- Synchronous
Parametric Test - Google Meet - Active participation
A. t-Test - Synchronous - Written Output
11
1. for Independent Samples
2. for Correlated Samples
B. z-Test - Google Meet - Active participation
1. for One Sample Group - Synchronous - Written Output
12 2. for a Two-sample Mean
Test
C. Pearson-r
C. Analysis of Variance - Google Meet - Active participation
13 (ANOVA) - Synchronous - Written Output
D. Regression Analysis
Nonparametric Test - Google Meet - Active participation
A. Chi Square Tests - Synchronous - Written Output
14 1. test of Goodness-of-fit
2. test of Homogeneity
3. test of Independence
B. The Spearman Rank Order - Google Meet - Active participation
15 Coefficient of Correlation, rs - Synchronous - Written Output
C. The Mc Nemar’s test for
Correlated Sample
Make a matrix on the Parametric - Google Classroom - Active participation
Test and Nonparametric Test, as - Messenger - Written Output
part of your output to be graded - Asynchronous
and considered as your major
16 exam. State what, when do we
use, how do we use & give at
least one (1) example for each
topic solving by the stepwise
method.
Presentation of Research - Google Meet - Active participation
17
Critique - Synchronous - Written Output
- Google Meet
18 Final Exam
- Synchronous

IV. REQUIREMENTS OF THE COURSE:

1. Regular Attendance
2. Active participation in classroom discussion
3. Passing midterm and final examinations
4. Oral Report
5. Individual Output
6. Research Critique
7. Compilation of Reports

MIDTERM FINAL TERM

ATTENDANCE 10% ATTENDANCE 10%

ONLINE INTERACTION 10% ONLINE INTERACTION 10%
QUIZZES/ACTIVITIES 20% QUIZZES/ACTIVITIES 20%

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INDIVIDUAL PRESENTATION 20% FINAL EXAM 40%
MID TERM EXAM 40% FINAL OUTPUT 20%
V. REFERENCES:

1. Amid, Diego M., Ph.D., (2005). Fundamentals of Statistics, Lorimar Publishing

Co., Quezon City
2. Brotto, Antonio S. (2008). Parametric Statistics, National Bookstore,
Mandaluyong City, Philippines
3. Brotto, Antonio S. (2008). Nonparametric Statistics, National Bookstore,
Mandaluyong City, Philippines
4. Brotto, Antonio S. (2006). Statistics Made Simple, National Bookstore,
Mandaluyong City, Philippines
5. Ferguson and Tokane, (2008). Statistical Analysis in Psychology and Education,
6th Edition, Boston, USA
6. Gravetter, Frederick J. and Wallnau, Larry B. (2011). Essentials of Statistics for
the Behavioral Sciences Seventh Edition. Cengage Publishing, New York, USA
7. Punzalan, Twila G. and Uriarte, Gabriel G., (1987). Statistics, A Simplified Approach,
Rex Printing Company, Inc., Quezon City, Philippines
8. Mann, Prem S. (2004). Introductory Statistics Fifth Edition, John Wiley and Sons
(Asia) Pte., Ltd., Singapore
9. Ymas, Sergio (2014). College Statistics with Computer Application, Ymas
Publishing House, Manila, Philippines

Prepared by:

CHERRY ANN E. FRANCISCO, Ph.D.

Professor, Graduate School

Recommending Approval:

MELCHOR S. JULIANES, EdD, PhD, DPA

Dean, Graduate School

Approved by:

ATTY. RODERICK P. VERA, LL.M.

Vice President for Academic Affairs

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